Vol. No. 1 | Bi-Monthly | January-February 2021 ` 50 NEWS FROM CHINA CHINA-INDIA REVIEW Spring Time New Hopes Celebrating Lunar New Year New Beginnings H.E. SUN WEIDONG From Ambassador’s Desk China’s Ambassador to India May the Year of Ox Become a Year of Hope he Spring Festival has lifted our spirits and While there is much to feel proud about brought a refreshing whiff of change and myriad accomplishments of the Chinese people, Trejuvenation in the air. The Year of the Ox the COVID-19 cases across the world reminds symbolizes auspiciousness and blends qualities us that we must carry on this fight relentlessly of hard work, duty and discipline, inspiring us to against the pandemic. In his special address scale new heights in what we pursue. on January 25 at the World Economic Forum, I am happy to see that 2021 has begun on a President Xi rightly pointed out that there is only positive note for China, China-India relations and one earth and one shared future for humanity. the world at large. In his Spring Festival message The way to solve the problems facing the world is to the nation, President Xi Jinping lauded the through upholding multilateralism and building swiftness with which our country achieved the a community with a shared future for mankind. first centenary goal of building a moderately In February, Chinese and Indian frontline prosperous society and called for accelerating troops have completed disengagement in the efforts to achieve the second centenary goal and Pangong Lake areas. Both sides agreed to keep the the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. momentum of dialogue and consultation to jointly Looking back, he summarized the nation’s maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas. major achievements in 2020 under the Party’s On February 25, State Councilor and Foreign leadership, including emerging as one of the Minister Wang Yi had a phone conversation with first countries that brought the COVID-19 India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on epidemic under control, taking the lead among bilateral relations, and agreed to set up a hotline major economies in achieving positive economic for timely communication and exchange of views. growth, and accomplishing the poverty The China-India relationship is essentially eradication tasks on time. about how the world’s two largest developing Under President Xi’s leadership, China countries get along and pursue development and launched a monumental anti-poverty campaign rejuvenation together. China and India are each on a scale unseen anywhere in the world. On other’s friends and partners, not threats or rivals, February 25, President Xi solemnly declared and have broad common interests and tremendous complete victory in eradicating absolute poverty. potential for cooperation. The boundary dispute China has lifted nearly 100 million impoverished is not the whole story of the China-India people out of poverty in the past 8 years, and met relationship. Both sides need to commit to and the poverty-eradication target set out in the 2030 truly deliver on the strategic consensus reached Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years between their leaders. Together, we can bring ahead of schedule. 770 million Chinese people greater benefits to the 2.7 billion people in China were lifted out of poverty since the reform and and India and make bigger contributions to the opening-up in the late 1970s, accounting for more advent of an Asian Century. than 70 percent of the global poverty reduction population. NewS frOm ChINA | ChINA-INDIA reVIew | JANuAry-februAry 2021 | 3 NEWS FROM CHINA CHINA-INDIA REVIEW Vol. No. 1 | Bi-Monthly | January-February 2021 Editor-in-Chief : Ji Rong Associate Editors Chang Peilin, Cai Xiaotian CON TENTS Desk SPRING FESTIVAL Zu Jian Su Chen • In Spring Festival Message, Xi Calls for Han Meng 6 Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation Shweta Aggarwal • Xi Invokes Spirit of the Ox for Serving People Published and Printed by 8 Ji Rong, Press Counsellor • Xi’s Guizhou Visit Signals focus on rural 10 Embassy of the People’s Republic of Revitalisation China in India 50-D, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri • Keeping A Great Tradition Alive 12 New Delhi- 110021 • “Staying Put”: A New Way of Celebrating the 13 Tel: 011-26881249 Spring Fest Fax: 011-26882024 Website: http://in.china-embassy.org • Spring Fest Triggers Consumption Boom 15 Contact: [email protected] • Capital Market in High Gear, Embraces 16 Printed at M/s Advantage Offset Reforms B-256, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-I, • Photo Feature Celebrating & Sharing: 18 Delhi-110028 Chinese Lunar New Year Consultant TGII Media Private Limited Website of Foreign Ministry of China www.mfa.gov.cn www.fmprc.gov.cn Contact: [email protected] Chinese Ambassador’s Twitter Sun Weidong@China_Amb_India RNI No.: 47440/88 E-book & PDF version (http://in.china-embassy.org) Disclaimer All rights reserved throughout the world. CHINA FOCUS Reproduction in any manner is prohibited. • China Eradicates Absolute Poverty BOARD OF ADVISORS 24 Zhu Xiaohong, Counsellor, Embassy of • Decoding the Struggle 27 the People’s Republic of China in India • Xi Inspects 2022 Winter Olympic 30 Manish Chand, CEO, TGII Media Private Game Venues Limited & India Writes Network • China’s Tianwen-1 Probe Enters 33 Mohammed Saqib, Secretary-General, Mars Orbit India China Economic and Cultural Council • First N-unit with Hualong One 34 Reactor Starts Operation B. R. Deepak, Professor, JNU Kaushal Goyal, CEO, GBD Books 4 | NewS frOm ChINA | ChINA-INDIA reVIew CON TENTS CHINA AND THE WORLD • Let the Torch of Multilateralism Light Up 35 Humanity’s Way Forward: Xi • Xi-Biden Call Sends Positive Signals 41 • Xi Pitches for Global Efforts to Fight Pandemic 43 • reject Vaccine Nationalism: wang yi 45 • China Tops fDI recipients’ List in 2020: 47 uNCTAD • In 2020, China was EU’s Biggest Trade Partner 49 CHINA AND INDIA REGIONS • Xi Stresses Patriotism in SARs • China, India Disengage Troops, 50 62 to set up Hotline Between Foreign • Stop Spreading Lies About Xinjiang 64 Ministers • China Publishes Photocopies • Take the Right Path, March 52 of Dunhuang’s Ancient Tibetan 66 Towards a Better Future with the Literature World: Ambassador Sun • Music Conveys Friendship, 57 Melody Connects Hearts • Ambassador Sun Announces ‘Let’s 60 Funtograph’ Winners 4 | NewS frOm ChINA | ChINA-INDIA reVIew NewS frOm ChINA | ChINA-INDIA reVIew | JANuAry-februAry 2021 | 5 54 In Spring Festival Message, Xi Calls for Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the Chinese Lunar New Year reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in February. The CPC will remain invincible as long as it stands at the forefront of the times, leads the charge in overcoming challenges, and takes root among the people, President Xi Jinping said in his Spring Festival message. resident Xi Jinping, on behalf of the Demanding the virtues of modesty and Communist Party of China (CPC) Central prudence, Xi called for efforts to achieve the PCommittee and the State Council, extended second centenary goal and the great rejuvenation Spring Festival greetings to all citizens on of the Chinese nation, and make new and greater February 10 in Beijing, reported Xinhua. Speaking contributions to the noble cause of securing peace at a gathering at the Great Hall of the People, Xi, and development for all mankind. also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of Party and State leaders Li Keqiang, Li the Central Military Commission, wished people Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, of all ethnic groups, compatriots in Hong Kong, Han Zheng and Wang Qishan were present at the Macao and Taiwan, and overseas Chinese. This reception. Li Keqiang chaired the event. year’s Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New President Xi summarized the nation’s major Year, was on February 12. achievements in 2020 under the Party’s Achieving the first centenary goal of finishing leadership, including emerging as one of the building a moderately prosperous society in all first countries that brought the COVID-19 respects is a great feat of milestone significance, epidemic under control, taking the lead among Xi noted. major economies in achieving positive economic 6 | NewS frOm ChINA | ChINA-INDIA reVIew | JANuAry-februAry 2021 growth, making historic progress in building a celebrate the Party’s centenary with outstanding moderately prosperous society in all respects and achievements. accomplishing the poverty eradication tasks on Having completed a glorious journey of 100 time. years, the CPC has grown into the world’s largest The country also saw the success of a number Marxist ruling party that has been in power of key science and technology innovation projects, for over 70 years in the world’s largest socialist solid progress in pushing forward the Belt and country, Xi said. Road Initiative and the successful conclusion of The centenary sees the Party, with more implementing the 13th Five-Year Plan, as well as than 91 million members, in its prime with the growing global support for building a community widespread support of 1.4 billion Chinese people, with a shared future for humanity, Xi said. he added. Facts have once again proved that the system The Party will remain invincible as long as of socialism with Chinese characteristics has it stands at the forefront of the times, leads the incomparable vitality and creativity, Xi noted. charge in overcoming difficulties and challenges, As long as the entire Party and the Chinese and takes root among the people, Xi said. people of all ethnic groups rally closely behind the CPC Central Committee, there is no difficulty Demanding the virtues of modesty and that cannot be overcome, he said.